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Influenced by his friend Luke Vibert, James pushed the tempo of his breakbeats to "all extremes," creating the rapid-fire snare patterns and jackhammering beats that defined the short-lived drill 'n' bass subgenre. Tracks like "To Cure a Weakling Child" feature
This computer-based approach allowed for unprecedented precision in drum programming. James would often "hit the keyboard" to find a rhythm he liked and then spend hours manually moving notes to achieve extreme rhythmic complexity. For the orchestral arrangements in "Girl/Boy Song," he